Test drive at Grand Blanc High School to raise funds for speaker program

GRAND BLANC, MI – Grand Blanc High School is hosting a
fundraiser on Saturday to raise money for its character education program.

As part of the Drive 4 UR School fundraiser with Lasco Ford,
area residents can test drive a Ford vehicle for free. For every test drive
taken, Ford Motor Company will donate $20, up to $6,000 to the high school.

The fundraiser will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
Grand Blanc High School East parking lot.

The five-minute test drives will be around the high school there
will be no pressure to buy, said Gary Goetzinger, high school assistant
principal.

"It's just a chance to drive a new Ford car," Goetzinger
said.

In addition, Tropical Smoothie Café will be selling
smoothies during the event. For every smoothie sold, $1 will be donated to the
fundraiser.

Goetzinger said the funds support the school's character
education program, which brings motivational speakers to the school. Past
speakers have included Coach Herman Boone, the real-life coach from the movie "Remember
the Titans," Catherine Ryan Hyde and author of "Pay It Forward."

The speakers, Goetzinger said talk to students about positive
choices, bullying and a variety of social issues.

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